Esports

Evil Geniuses Partners with Cxmmunity

North American esports organization Evil Geniuses has officially announced a partnership with Atlanta non-profit Cxmmunity.

Per the new partnership, Evil Geniuses will ensure that 25% of its candidacies for the ‘Genius League’ to go towards applicants from HBCUs generated from the partnership between the two brands.

“Today marks the continuation of an ongoing commitment that we have to underrepresented communities within gaming and esports” Anthony Scala, Collegiate Lead at Evil Geniuses said in an official press release.

“We’ve focused on establishing a ‘front office path-to-pro’ to fuel passion within all aspects of the industry. By partnering with Cxmmunity to speak directly to the professional talent pool within HBCUs, we’re enriching the culture of the gaming ecosystem and giving back to the community that’s given so much to us.”

“In my experience with HBCUs, often the most prominent hurdle is access to viable employment opportunities within emerging industries” Chris Peay, Co-Founder of Cxmmunity added.

“Evil Geniuses is the perfect organization to surmount the opportunity gap for these talented candidates and help them translate their passion for the industry into a lasting career.”

Anthony DiMoro

Covering Content Creators, Twitch, YouTube, Streamers & the digital culture. Anthony has written for publications such as Forbes and the Huffington Post, among others, during his career.

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